Montana § 20-7-1304 Youth Athletes -- Removal From Participation Following Concussion -- Medical Clearance Required Before Return To Participation

Montana Statutes

§ 20-7-1304 — Youth Athletes -- Removal From Participation Following Concussion -- Medical Clearance Required Before Return To Participation

Montana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Ch. 7 SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS·Part 13 Protection and Wellness of Youth

20-7-1304 . Youth athletes -- removal from participation following concussion -- medical clearance required before return to participation.

(1)An athletic trainer, coach, or official shall remove a youth athlete from participation in any organized youth athletic activity at the time the youth athlete exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion.

(2)A youth athlete who has been removed from participation in an organized youth athletic activity after exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion may not return to organized youth athletic activities until the youth athlete:

(a)no longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and

(b)receives an evaluation by a licensed health care professional and receives written

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20-7-1304 . Youth athletes -- removal from participation following concussion -- medical clearance required before return to participation. (1) An athletic trainer, coach, or official shall remove a youth athlete from participation in any organized youth athletic activity at the time the youth athlete exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion.
(2) A youth athlete who has been removed from participation in an organized youth athletic activity after exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion may not return to organized youth athletic activities until the youth athlete:
(a) no longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and
(b) receives an evaluation by a licensed health care professional and receives written clearance to return to play from the licensed health care professional. The written clearance must state:
(i) that the licensed health care professional has evaluated the youth athlete; and
(ii) that in the licensed health care professional's opinion, the youth athlete is capable of safely resuming participation in organized youth athletic activities.

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